Characterizing nonlinear RF circuits for their in-band signal distortion
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This work presents a theoretical discussion on the ability of traditional noise power ratio (NPR) setups to characterize the in-band signal distortion of general RF circuits. It is shown that NPR tests are optimistic in estimating co-channel distortion, as they are blind for the signal-correlated components. Therefore, an alternative standard for co-channel distortion specification and the associated measurement setups are theoretically proposed and experimentally validated.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- IEEE Trans. Instrumentation and Measurement
دوره 51 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002